University of Pittsburgh Athletics
11/10/2026 2:45:00 PM | General, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball
PITTSBURGH – Men's basketball's Baye Ndongo and women's basketball's Meredith Venner have been honored as the PNC Achievers of the Week for outstanding performances on the hardwood.
Ndongo led Pitt men's basketball to a 3-0 start, averaging 16.0 points and 11.7 rebounds per game through the week. He became just the third Pitt player in the last 30 years to have a 20/20 game, recording 23 points and 21 rebounds in a 19-point win over Buffalo. Ndongo started the season with 12 points and six rebounds in a win over Rider and then posted 13 points, eight rebounds and four assists in the Panthers' win over rival Penn State.
Venner opened her Pitt career with back-to-back double-figure scoring games, averaging 18.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in two starts to help the Panthers to a 2-0 start. She scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the season opener against Saint Peter's on Nov. 3, then recorded her first double-double in a Pitt uniform on Saturday against LIU with 14 points and a game-high 11 rebounds in a 92-42 win. Venner shot 14 of 22 from the field (.636) across the two games and collected 14 offensive rebounds, including seven in each game.
